The Impossible Movie Technology Quiz

Hollywood's over-the-top effects are often far-fetched and unbelievable. How much do you know about impossible movie technology? Test your knowledge of ridiculous fictional science by taking this quiz.

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Question 1 of 30

In many movies, what important feature hides spaceships in plain sight?

solar panels

shields

cloaking device

But cloaking devices would have to hide everything, from visual clues to heat signatures.

Question 2 of 30

In "Star Trek," which devices allow people to disappear and rematerialize elsewhere?

replicators

tricorders

teleporters

When teleporters malfunction, they send people into terrifying limbo.

Question 3 of 30

What is probably the most critical (and unlikely) capability of many space-faring sci-fi ships?

tractor beam

faster-than-light speeds

The concept might not be impossible, but we certainly haven't figured it out yet.

replicators

Question 4 of 30

Which tool does Doctor Who use to fix just about everything?

sonic screwdriver

The sonic screwdriver is mainly a tool but has also been used as a weapon.

TARDIS

duct tape

Question 5 of 30

In the "Austin Powers" film series, cryogenics technology is used to preserve what?

cultures

human bodies

Freezing people for future purposes is currently an iffy technology.

fish sticks

Question 6 of 30

In "The Fifth Element" which vehicles dominant the urban landscape?

flying cars

Flying cars are still fictional, but the technology is emerging .

hoverboards

Google cars

Question 7 of 30

In "Star Wars," which direction are the Millennium Falcon's engines facing when it docks?

down

backward

Somehow this machine docks with the engines facing backward.

sideways

Question 8 of 30

In "Terminator" which characters travel through time and hunt down prey?

zombies

gunslingers

cyborgs

Current technologies struggle just to make robots walk on uneven terrain, much less hunt people.

Question 9 of 30

Which hovering machines were often used for travel on Endor in "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi"?

speeder bikes

The speeder bikes hovered above the forest floor and zipped along at breakneck speeds.

Imperial troop transport

Jedi cruiser

Question 10 of 30

In "The Matrix," human bodies are used for what?

blood

food

power

Using bodies for power is a flawed concept.

Question 11 of 30

The laser-spewing drones in "Prometheus" perform what task?

radar jamming

real-time mapping

The real-time mapping drones aren't really that useful, but the special effects are cool.

defense

Question 12 of 30

"Star Wars" and "Star Trek" ships use what to ward off attacks?

deflector shields

To date, there's no way to make an invisible shield that fends off various weapons.

titanium alloys

impulse drive

Question 13 of 30

What's the name of Tony Stark's (Iron Man's) computer that features advanced artificial intelligence?

Cortana

Travis

J.A.R.V.I.S.

Current artificial-intelligence technologies are rudimentary compared to J.A.R.V.I.S.